White-naped honeyeater

Melithreptus lunatus

The White-naped honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) is a bird found in Australia. Woods in eastern Australia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Melithreptus lunatus
Region	Australia & Oceania
Found in	Australia

🏡 Where the White-naped honeyeater lives

Woods in eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🌸 Nectar30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It has a white crescent on the back of its head.

Hear the White-naped honeyeater

Recorded by Romuald Mikusek (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1173644. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the White-naped honeyeater

Where does the White-naped honeyeater live?

The White-naped honeyeater lives in Australia. Woods in eastern Australia.

What does the White-naped honeyeater eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), nectar (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the White-naped honeyeater endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.